Help!

[YannaPedrazzetti]

My husband and I are thinking about "Linus" for our little boy--we love it so much, but in-laws aren't quite sure. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Not keen sorry

Could be one of those old-fashioned names that is due a resurgence! There’s something about the spelling that puts me off though weirdly. Think it’s the ‘nus’! Having said that, if you both love it, go for it.

Never heard it ! Sorry don't like it . Makes me think of Lice, sorry!

I like it, good strong name. If you like it then go for it. Sod the in laws.

What's it got to do with the In laws.
Your mil had her day choosing names when she had her own children.

I like it

I like it. I think there is an actor Linus Roache?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Linus_van_Pelt.gif

This immediately sprang to mind. I’m quite old though

Were also picking names at the moment, but not telling anyone until after the birth for this exact reason. Your baby, you get to choose a name you love!

It's fine. I do think of Charlie Brown but that isn't a negative at all.

Is your ddog called Snoopy??

Quite like it, reminds me of Linus Roache too.

My husband and I both like Linus, but as I mentioned, it's not a hit with the in-laws--any thoughts on Lionel? We're quite fond of that one, too!

I prefer Linus to Lionel.

What you name your child is nothing to do with your in-laws. If you & your DH like it that's all that matters.

Forget the in-laws. It's not their baby and I've met so many grandparents who loathed their new grandbabies' names but soon forgot about it amid all the doting. My granddad laughed heartily when he heard my brother's name and asked what he was REALLY called. That was nearly 30 years ago and it's now in the top 20.

Linus is lovely. Not so keen on Lionel but it's not my baby.

Huge Peanuts fan here, I love it. Totally behind you...

I love the name Linus. Some people may not recognise it or know how to pronounce it. Does that bother you?

I also really like Lionel.

Ah I love it. Was going to be baby’s name if she was a boy

I like Linus much more than Lionel. Who cares what your in-laws think? It's not their baby, it's yours.

I love Linus, Lionel is horrible.

Linus is better than Lionel. Really wouldn't worry about in-laws opinions. They chose their kids names, up to you to choose yours.

I like Linus, reminds me of Peanuts and Linus Pauling. Definitely prefer it to Lionel.

Linus is good. Lionel is bad!

The thing about baby names is, tell people before = lots of opinions, tell people after baby arrive= everyone says “aww that’s nice”
Your baby call them what you wish, my aunts struggled with the name for my DD just because it wasn’t super traditional (it isn’t that wacky)

I like it but it will always be linked to Peanuts!